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Cranberry-glazed lamb chops

SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME

1 HOUR 40 MINUTES

2 tablespoons plain flour

8 (1.5kg) lamb forequarter chops, trim

excess fat

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 large (400g) onions, peeled, cut into wedges

4 whole garlic cloves, bruised

¼ cup (80g) whole cranberry sauce

1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

½ cup (125ml) dry red wine or beef stock green beans, for serving

1 Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Place flour on a plate, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and stir to combine. Coat lamb in flour mixture; shake off excess.

2 Heat oil in a large frying pan, cook the lamb, in batches, for 5 minutes on each side or until well browned. Transfer to a large baking dish. Add onions to the pan, cook for 2 minutes or until lightly browned both sides. Add to baking dish with the garlic cloves.

3 Whisk cranberry sauce, mustard, wine and ¾ cup (180ml) water in a large jug until combined. Pour over lamb mixture.

4 Cover baking dish tightly with foil and roast for 1 hour. Remove foil, baste lamb and onions with pan juices and roast, uncovered, for a further 30 minutes or until golden brown.

5 Serve lamb with steamed green beans, if desired.

Suitable to freeze.

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This recipe is perfect to use up that annoying half jar of cranberry sauce leftover from Christmas!

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